Resolution 2016-46 STATE OF JEFFERSON COUNTY CITY OF CLAY

A RESOLUTION ENDORSING AND SUPPORTING THE EFFORTS OF THE ALABAMA BICENTENNIAL COMMISSION IN CLAY, ALABAMA

WHEREAS, the United States Congress created the from the eastern half of the Territory on March 3, 1817; and,

WHEREAS, by 1819, the birth and growth of cities, towns, and communities in the Alabama Territory ensured that the population of the Territory had developed sufficiently to achieve the minimum number of inhabitants required by Congress to qualify for Statehood; and,

WHEREAS, the Alabama Legislature approved a resolution in 2013 establishing the Alabama Bicentennial Commission to mark the 200th anniversary of Statehood; and,

WHEREAS, constitutional officers and other officials appointed Commission members to organize and execute a Bicentennial celebration intended to improve the education and understanding of all Alabamians and visitors regarding the state’s history and heritage; and to create and promote lasting initiatives designed to benefit the State and its citizens; and,

WHEREAS, the bicentennial period of reflection and commemoration, 2017 to 2019, has been divided into three thematic years to acknowledge distinctly: the environment, both natural and constructed, including especially the cities, towns, and communities which compose the State; the people, regardless of race, culture, or background; and the history, both ancient and recent, of the State of Alabama; and,

WHEREAS, commemorations and celebrations will enable and encourage Alabamians of all ages and backgrounds, as well as visitors from around the United States and beyond, to experience Alabama’s rich and diverse cultural, historic, and natural resources, thereby stimulating the economy of Alabama through local of economic growth; and,

WHEREAS, full participation and contributory efforts by the localities of the State through their various councils, committees, and congregations, are paramount to the success of this historic endeavor; and,

WHEREAS, participation in Alabama’s Bicentennial is a unique opportunity to celebrate and uplift a state during a very specific historical milestone.

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Council of Clay, Alabama, that by this action, they do endorse the efforts of the Alabama Bicentennial Commission and hereby resolve to aid the Alabama Bicentennial Commission in promoting, planning, and executing the Commission’s historic, educational, celebratory, and cultural initiatives by forming a Community Celebration Committee to support the Statewide and local observances and celebrations of the Bicentennial of the State of Alabama.

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ADOPTED AND APPROVED, this 3rd Day of October, 2016.

______Attest: ______Charles K. Webster Ronnie Dixon Mayor City Manager

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Resolution 2016-46

I, the undersigned City Manager of the City of Clay, Alabama, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true copy of one Resolution lawfully passed and adopted by the City Council named therein, at a regular meeting of such Council, and that such resolution is on file in the City Clerk’s Office.

I further certify that said Resolution was posted as required by State Law at the following locations: Clay City Hall; Clay Post Office; Clay Seniors Center; and the Clay Public Library all being in the City of Clay.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of the City on this 4th Day of October, 2016.

______Ronnie Dixon City Manager

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